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CORONAVIRUS GROUNDS POPULAR EVANS HEAD AIRSHOW IN 2021
- Story and p...hotos by Halden Boyd
THE EVANS Head annual Great Eastern Fly In will not go ahead in 2021 due to uncertainty because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event has been held for 29 years at the Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome, starting back in 1992.
The popular Airshow held early in January each year attracts between 15,000 to 20,000 visitors who watch jaw dropping aerobatic displays, as well as historic warbirds being put through their paces.
Great Eastern Fly In (GEFI) president Gai Taylor, the daughter of Sir Bill Taylor who was a wingman with Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, said the decision had to be made.
“We are really disappointed as you can expect, however it was not worth the risk during these uncertain times”, Gai said.
“Planning for GEFI takes a lot of time and effort, and other AIrshows are facing exactly the same problems”.
“Hopefully we will be back again at Evans Head in 2022 bigger and better than ever.”
The Evans Head Great Eastern Fly In is unique in many ways.
It is the first Airshow on the Australian and in fact the world aviation calendar each year.
It is also the only non-for-profit event in the country, with all money raised after set up costs going to aviation medical services and local emergency services providers like the NSW Rural Fire Service to name a few. See More
